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Phone: 314-633-3812
Fax: 314-752-7621
E-mail: [email protected]
Volume 1, Issue 3
7419 South Broadway
Saint Louis, Missouri 63111
Message from the SBMA President South Broadway Merchant’s Association
”The Voice for Business in Carondelet”
”The Voice for Business in Carondelet”
www.sbmastlouis.com
We’re on the web!
Newsletter Contributors
Jeanine M. Riley, Editor
Riley Ready Mix & Materials, Inc.
Local Government
2
Gifts for the Garden
2
Local News
2
The Tool Box
5
Upcoming News
3
Amanda M. Auer, Co-Editor
Steins Broadway
Leigh Leonard, Co-Editor
Leigh and Noel's Antique Adventure
Harry Bennett, Co-Editor
St. Louis Development Corporation
Jan Arbutti, Southern Floral Shop
Pat Brand, SBMA Vice President
Dallas Dixon, Fifth Third Bank
SBMA would like to extend A
Special Thank You to our
neighborhood Office Max located in Loughborough Commons. Office Max has provided
the printing services for the
publication of “the View” and
Office Max is now a proud
member of the SBMA!
Don Heberer, Rathbone Hardware
Brian Kolde, Neighborhood Stabilization
Team
Mary Lopinot, Schaller Realty
Shirley Morrison, SBMA Board Member
Noel Stasiak, Leigh and Noel's Antique
Adventure
To All:
As you read this issue, please plan on attending the annual SBMA Car Show, which
will be held at South St. Louis Square Park on Saturday September 10th. The day
will be full of events and food, so please plan on bringing your family to the largest
event that SBMA sponsors.
SBMA has been diligently working with the City of St. Louis, other neighborhood
organizations and the residents of Carondelet to reduce unwanted activity up and
down South Broadway. We have seen some substantial improvements, but will continue to work to permanently improve this situation.
Inside this issue:
SBMA Annual Car Show is HERE!! September 2011
Upcoming Events
9/10 Car Show
9/27 SBMA Board Meeting
10/25 SBMA Board Meeting
11/22 SBMA Board Meeting
Enjoy what is left of the summer, and we hope to see you at the Car Show!!
James Meyer
President, SBMA
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TO
THE
CARONDELET
NEIGHBORHOOD:
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we
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with
out-
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reconstruction, flooring,
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businesses,
property
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We are also property
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helped thousands
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through the confuContinued on page 6. . .
Murals on Broadway! If you haven’t noticed yet there has
been a new mural
painted on a building
at 7411 South Broadway. It’s on the west
side of the street and
it depicts the mythical Miss Carondelet
protectively looking
over
her
beloved
Continued on page 6. . .
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Bob Cuban Concert in the Park SBMA co-sponsored the Bob
Kuban Band for a concert in
Carondelet Park on Sunday,
June 5th. The major sponsor
was Fifth Third Band who is
also a member of SBMA. Dallas Dixon, the branch manager of Fifth Third Bank at
Loughborough Commons attended with a group of his
employees. Also, members of
the SBMA Board of Directors
and from the general membership were in attendance.
It was a large turnout with
everyone dancing and toe
tapping to tunes of the sixties
and seventies. For some folks
it was reminiscent of nights
on the Admiral cruising down
the Mississippi River on a hot
summer evening. If you haven’t been to the free concerts in
Carondelet Park on Sunday
nights, you’re missing a great
opportunity to kick back and
relax with sounds from a variety of bands. The concerts are
organized and coordinated by
the Carondelet Community
Betterment Federation and
paid for with grants, sponsorships and donations from the
patrons. All you need is a
lounge chair or a blanket,
some people bring their own
food and refreshments or you
can purchase food from a ven-
dor, “Arthur” who has the best
grilled burgers and Polish sausage in St. Louis. During the
week after the Bob Kuban
Band performed, the bandstand in the park caught fire
from an unknown source and
burned to the ground. It was
built right after the dedication
of the park around the turn of
the last century. Many residents of Carondelet hold fond
memories of concerts, school
picnics and gatherings centered around the old bandstand. Presently the Parks Department has put in place a
portable stage until a new
bandstand is built.
LEFT: Employees of Fifth Third Bank and Bob Kuban. CENTER: Bob Kuban with members of
SBMA. RIGHT: A sorry sight! What was left after the bandstand fire.
The Tool Box ­ from Rathbone Hardware Check out this fall project guide to get an idea of what you need for your projects:
Project:
Raking Leaves
Winterizing the Home
Gifts for the Garden ­ from Southern Floral Shop *It’s not harmful to cut off
Hosta plants blooms and cut
out their leaves that dies. Fall
is a great time to enjoy this
plant.
*Stop trimming back your
perennial mum bushes. They
need time to get ready for the
fall.
*August is the best time to
split your Iris plants. Divide
and share with others to
beautify more gardens in
your neighborhood.
Pruning Trees and
Shrubs
Cleaning the Gutters
Painting
Staining the Deck
Pest Control
Tools Needed:
Rake, tarp, wheelbarrow,
leaf blower, trash bags
Caulk, weather stripping,
foam insulation, rope
caulk, door sweeps
Tree saw, pruner, chain
saw
Gloves, ladder, trash bags
Pain, brush, tape, tarps,
paint trays, rollers
Stain, Brushes
Pesticide, expanding
foam, sealant, pest strips
Members of SBMA in the winners
circle
7625 S Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63111
314-638-6464
MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
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to provide a level of efficiency that is unmatched
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We are also committed to
ongoing training, ensuring
our employees are current
on the latest industry procedures and practices.
This can be a confusing
and frustrating time. You
deserve only the best service to handle maintaining the value of your biggest
investment….your
home or your business.
Please call us before you
call your insurance company, so we can make
sure you’re protected.
The Civil War Ironclad cannon will be erected soon in
South St. Louis Square Park.
Construction has been delayed because of the hot
weather but a dedication
ceremony is scheduled for the
8th of October at 11: AM.
There will be a tour of the
Rock House, with a scale
model of the first Ironclad
built here in 1861, the USS
Carondelet, on display. After
the ceremony guests are invited to tour the Carondelet
Historical Society and the
Confederate General, John S.
Bowen’s house at Kraus and
Michigan Ave. The keynote
speaker will be Admiral Lee
Metcalf USNR Ret and a possible honored guest, Ulysses
S. Grant the 6th, the great,
great, great grandson of General U.S. Grant, the 18th
president of the United
States. The event is sponsored by SBMA to commemorate the 150 anniversary of
the Civil War and to honor
the Sailors and Soldiers who
fought and died during that
conflict.
Flea Market on Broadway Murals on Broadway! cont’... neighborhood. It was the inspiration of artist Vesna Delevska. She recently completed it and the painting was
dedicated on August 19th with
local dignitaries attending
and a small reception after.
Vesna is also one of the owners of The Broadway Bean
Coffee shop at 7619 South
Broadway so stop in and compliment her on her accomplishment. She is truly a talented artist.
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Be on the lookout for more
murals to be created along
the Broadway corridor. The
Carondelet Community Betterment Federation has established a program to enhance the area with a number
of murals illustrating life in
the Carondelet community.
Artists have the opportunity
to submit their concepts of
the past, present and future
of Carondelet to the organization at 6408 Michigan Ave for
a possible commissioning.
SBMA will begin sponsoring
and organizing a Flea Market
on the parking lot at 7400
South Broadway. It will be
open every first Saturday of
the month, weather permitting. Vendors can arrive at
7:AM until 3:PM. Spaces will
be assigned on a first come,
first served basis, no reservations at this time. Vendors
will need to bring their own
tables and can work out of
their vehicle. Size of space
will be 16 ft across and 8 ft
deep on both sides. This will
accommodate four 8 ft tables
per space. Cost for each space
will be $10.00 dollars (cheap).
The resale shop across the
street, (Goodies) owned by
Mike Knipp, will allow
“vendors only” to use the restroom. All vendors will be considered independent contractors and not affiliated with
South Broadway Merchants
Association. For more information contact: Noel Stasiak
at 314-540-6472
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For additional information,
please contact
Jeanine @ 314-638-0922
or [email protected]
5229 S Grand Blvd
St Louis, MO 63111-1616
Bus (314) 832-2880 Cell (314) 406-4533
Fax (314) 481-6130
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